Tarash Academy

Tarash Academy is located in Rathyatra, which is one of those places in Varanasi that never seems to sleep. The Rathyatra crossing is always full of traffic and people, and we are right there in the mix. Our building is easy to spot once you get to the 221010 area. We have a couple of floors where we hold everything. The stairs are a bit narrow, so when classes change, it gets a bit crowded in the hallway. We have these old wooden doors that creak every time someone opens them. It is not a silent place, that’s for sure. Between the horns outside and the students talking, it is always lively. We spend a lot of time just fixing things, like a flickering light bulb or a shaky table. It’s just us running the show, so there isn’t anyone else to do the small repairs. We usually have a stack of newspapers on the front desk and a tin of biscuits for when we get hungry in the afternoon. It feels like a very local place because it is. Most of the people who come here live just a few blocks away. We don’t spend money on fancy advertisements; we just keep the doors open and do our work. It is a simple life here at Rathyatra, just going through the lessons and keeping the place running as best as we can. Every day is pretty much the same routine, but we like it.